Forthcoming Legislation

Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill

Effective
To be confirmed

This new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill replaces the one introduced last September.

Three-month limit on non-compete clauses

Effective
To be confirmed

The Government has announced that it will introduce a statutory limit of three months on the length of post-termination non-compete clauses in employment and limb (b) worker contracts.

Changes to paternity leave and pay

Effective
To be confirmed

In July 2019, the Government consulted on changes to parental leave and pay.

Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023

Effective
To be confirmed

The Government wants to reduce the age at which jobholders are automatically enrolled in a workplace pension from 22 to 18.

Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023

Effective
2024

This Act inserts powers into existing employment legislation to make regulations to create an entitlement to neonatal care leave and pay.

Carer's Leave Act 2023

Effective
2024

This Act amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 to introduce a flexible entitlement to carer's leave.

Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Reference
2023 Chapter 13
Effective
2024

Legislation to ensure staff receive the tips they have earned has been promised since 2018, the first consultations on the subject having taken place in 2015 and 2016.

Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023

Effective
1 January 2024

The Government has issued draft regulations amending the law on holiday pay, TUPE and working time.

Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Effective
1 January 2024

These regulations reproduce in domestic law EU-derived discrimination protections that would otherwise have ceased to apply under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.

National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill

Effective
6 January 2024 and 6 April 2024

This Bill reduces the main rate of employee National Insurance contributions (Class 1 NICs) from 12% to 10% from 6 January 2024.

Minimum wage increases from April 2024

Effective
April 2024

The Government has announced the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will apply from April 2024.

Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023

Reference
2023 Chapter 46
Effective
September 2024

This Act gives workers with unpredictable hours or working times the right to make a formal application to make their working pattern more predictable.

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023

Reference
2023 Chapter 51
Effective
26 October 2024

This Act places a statutory duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.